I think it helps us a lot to know we can be better than we were, ... and we still played effectively.

I definitely feel ready, but I won't know until I try to get on those 300-pounders or try to cut and make a play.

LSU recruits some great athletes, it's just a matter of going out there and making plays, ... It's going to be like that for a long time because they keep recruiting great players.

You hear the older guys talk about the rivalry and you definitely don't want to be the weak link, ... We'll be on our P's and Q's this whole week trying to make sure we're in the right places at the right times. It'll be exciting.

I definitely feel ready, but I won't know until I try to get on those 300-pounders or try to cut and make a play,

The paparazzi continued to stalk us.